Lobbying by Palo Alto Networks Inc.

Palo Alto Networks Inc.

Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity company that provides automated protection against digital threats.

Focus Areas

2024-2025

2016-2024

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Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Hannah Neumann (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

13 Nov 2025 · Flagship Projects

Meeting with Reinis Pozņaks (Member of the European Parliament) and METINVEST

13 Nov 2025 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Bruno Gonçalves (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2025 · ITRE policies

Palo Alto Networks urges streamlined EU cybersecurity reporting rules

14 Oct 2025

Topic — The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus initiative aims to simplify digital regulations for businesses.

Message — The company proposes a single, harmonized incident reporting template for all EU cybersecurity legislation. They advocate for a 'Security Data' category to allow real-time flow of threat intelligence. They also want cybersecurity tools exempted from being classified as high-risk under the AI Act.1 2 3

Why — Streamlining overlapping rules would reduce the administrative burden and operational costs for the company.4

Impact — Supporters of data sovereignty lose as the company opposes data localization and ownership requirements.5

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Palo Alto Networks Urges Global Collaboration for AI Security

19 May 2025

Topic — This strategy aims to accelerate AI adoption and foster innovation in EU sectors.

Message — Focus on international collaboration and secure AI systems by design through multilateral initiatives. The strategy should involve the private sector, including non-EU companies, through mutual trust. They suggest practitioner-led techniques instead of a strictly regulatory approach.1 2 3

Why — International alignment based on best practices reduces compliance costs for global cybersecurity firms.4

Impact — Advocates for strict digital sovereignty lose influence if the EU partners with non-EU firms.5

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Meeting with Bruno Tobback (Member of the European Parliament)

14 May 2025 · EU Technological Sovereignty and Cybersecurity

Meeting with Ioan-Dragos Tudorache (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

25 Mar 2025 · Cybersecurity

Meeting with Piotr Müller (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and NOVE and ProVeg CIC

24 Mar 2025 · Evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives

Meeting with Maria Zafra Saura (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath)

24 Mar 2025 · Data protection, cyber security, simplification

Meeting with Bruno Gonçalves (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Mar 2025 · IMCO policies

Meeting with Cathrin Bauer-Bulst (Cabinet of Commissioner Magnus Brunner)

13 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on threat assessments to the internal security of the EU and on prevention and deterrence of cybercrimes

Meeting with Tobias Cremer (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Feb 2025 · Defence industry

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and European Data Centre Association

6 Feb 2025 · Digital Infrastructure

Meeting with Adam Jarubas (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Feb 2025 · Suwerenność cyforwa UE

Response to Amendment of the list of the state-of-the-art documents supporting the EUCC scheme

9 Oct 2024

We suggest that for the software certification under EUCC in Article 49 or where it applies, that ISO 27001 (2022) should be included.

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Response to Rules specifying the obligations laid down in Articles 21(5) and 23(11) of the NIS 2 Directive

25 Jul 2024

Palo Alto Networks supports the overall goal of the proposed regulation, aiming to provide clearer criteria for identifying significant incidents under NIS 2 and offering guidance on technical and methodological requirements for cybersecurity risk-management measures. We appreciate the opportunity to offer several recommendations for the refinement of the Implementing Regulation, particularly focusing on the requirements and compliance with security measures, incident reporting, and the timeline for application. Please see attached file for details.

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Palo Alto Networks Urges Global Standards and Open Markets

26 Jun 2024

Topic — A consultation on scenarios to address challenges in Europe's digital infrastructure and connectivity.

Message — The company requests the use of scalable security tools regardless of the vendor's location. They advocate for global standards and the inclusion of non-EU firms in digital networks.1 2

Why — This approach allows the firm to maintain its market position serving major European institutions.3

Impact — European innovation suffers if the region alienates global partners and restricts access to technology.4

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Meeting with Johannes Hahn (Commissioner) and

28 Nov 2023 · AI & cybersecurity impact

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and APCO Worldwide

12 Oct 2023 · Artificial intelligence Act, cyber-security

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and IFPI Representing recording industry worldwide

10 Oct 2023 · AI Act

Meeting with Dragoş Tudorache (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Business Software Alliance

10 Oct 2023 · Artificial Intelligence

Meeting with Radosław Sikorski (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jun 2023 · Russia's aggression and the Impact on Europe & The West

Meeting with Lina Gálvez (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Jun 2023 · Cyber Solidarity Act

Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

9 Mar 2022 · APA meeting on NIS-2

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

12 Aug 2020 · Cybersecurity, including NIS review, skills, sharing threat analysis; technological sovereignty

Response to Revision of the NIS Directive

29 Jul 2020

NIS roadmap recommendations Palo Alto Networks is the global cybersecurity leader with a strong and continuously growing presence throughout Europe and around the world across the private, public, and Critical National Infrastructure sectors. We support the European Commission’s intention to take actions that would build upon the NIS Directive to help it more effectively meet its stated goal: to boost the overall level of cybersecurity in the EU. We agree with the objectives laid out in Section B of this roadmap/impact assessment: To achieve a “Europe fit for the digital age”, the EU must ensure a state-of-the-art response reflecting the new needs for increased cybersecurity. Such a response should aim at increasing preparedness at the national and EU levels, by building up robust capabilities to prevent, detect, respond to and mitigate cyberthreats and to be prepared to act in crisis. Furthermore, a response should enhance the cyber resilience of all key economic sectors. In terms of possible policy options presented in Section B to achieve these objectives, we would suggest either #2 (non-legislative means such as guidelines) or #3 (regulatory intervention that introduces targeted changes to the current NIS Directive), or a combination of both. Regardless of the instrument chosen, we recommend the revision of the Directive include the following: Update and refine the security requirements for OES and DSPs. The security requirements should be updated to point to more appropriate examples of “state-of-the-art” technologies like automation and prevention technologies based on machine-learning. These should be accompanied by internationally accepted risk management standards. Enhance compliance assistance and enforcement. We encourage the European Commission to develop more impactful means whereby ENISA and other relevant European and national competent authorities clearly inform businesses what steps they can take to manage their cybersecurity risks and leverage technical guidance to comply with the Directive. Promote supply chain security. The European Commission should explore whether to include requirements for essential services organisations to adopt supply chain best practices. This could include transparency and how ICT vendors demonstrate adherence to best practices. Take steps to better ensure harmonisation implementation of the Directive across the EU. Take a thoughtful approach to revisiting the Directive’s scope of essential services covered. Should the European Commission decide to expand the scope, it should do so in a thoughtful way that drives security-based outcomes and avoids duplication with other existing security regulations. Revisit the role of the NIS Cooperation Group, such as by providing it with enhanced powers/or an enhanced mandate to ensure effective implementation of its NIS-related guidelines on technical measures. We have detailed these six areas in a paper (attached as a separate file), “Palo Alto Networks recommendations for the revision of the Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive), 2 June 2020.” Please note we wrote these recommendations in advance of the European Commission’s official “Consultation on the revision of the NIS Directive” launched in July 2020 through early October (we plan to augment our initial suggestions in our response to that consultation) but we hope this June 2020 paper provides useful ideas at this stage. Palo Alto Networks looks forward to participating in the official public consultation and contributing our expertise via any interviews, regional workshops, and focus groups that the European Commission will hold to help policymakers to gain a deeper understanding of current cybersecurity challenges, the evolving threat landscape and to discuss policy options for a potential revision of the NIS Directive. Please consider Palo Alto Networks a resource at any time.

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Meeting with Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

26 Mar 2020 · To discuss NIS Directive /security requirements for the deployment of 5G technology.

Meeting with Ulrik Trolle Smed (Cabinet of Commissioner Julian King)

19 Feb 2019 · Cyber security

Meeting with Andrea Almeida Cordero (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

19 Dec 2018 · Digital4Her

Meeting with Andrea Almeida Cordero (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

21 Sept 2018 · skills and women in tech

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

18 Apr 2018 · Cybersecurity

Meeting with Carl-Christian Buhr (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

11 Dec 2017 · EU Cybersecurity Strategy